Bobbin receiver for weft replenishing looms



Nov. 12, 1946.

ATTORNEY NGV. 12, 1946. R Q TURNER 2,411,068

BOBBIN RECEIVER FOR WEFT REPLENISHING LOOMS Filed Dec. 22, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 FIG-3 533 A 2o 5l INVENTOR @/HARD G. TURNER A'T'TOR NEY Patented Nov. 12, 1946 UNITED STATES PATENT I oF-FlcE d 2,411,068` j Bomen; RECEIVER FOR WEFT REPLENISHING LOOMS l Richard G. rIlurner,Worcester, Mass., assignor to Crompton & Knowles Loom Works, ,Worceste1-, Mass., a corporation of Massachusetts Application December 22, 1945, Serial'o.V 6v3ii`i9'44 'metal cans which have not only been expensive in construction but Ihave been diicult to handle when being emptied of an accumulation of spent bobbins.` It is an important object of my pres- `ent invention to provide a simpleV form of supporting frame from which a bobbin receiving bag is suspended and mount the frame so that it can be readily' removed andinverted by the attendant when the receiver is being emptied.

Weft replenishing looms ordinarily include in their construction the downwardly and forwardly directed bobbin chuteY along which'the bobbins descend as they are expelled from the depleted The bobbin receiver mouth must exshuttle. l tend behind theforward limit of the path of movement of the chute to insure proper entry of the bobbins into the receiver.'l Because of this fact it is desirable to construct the receiver in` such manner that it must iirst be moved forwardly` clear ofthe path of the chute before it can be raised, and it is another object of my present invention to provide a pivotal? support for the aforesaid frame around which the-latter can be swung forwardly in "advance of the path of the-chute, after which the I receiver can be removed from itsl support.

It is another object of my present invention fto support the aforesaid frame in such manner that the weight of the bag and frame will-be so disposedas to hold the receiver 4normally in bobbin receiving position. This result I accomplish by means of a stationary loom carried support having a stop bar to engage part-ofV then aforesaid frame and hold the bobbin receiving mouth in normal position.

In order to prevent undesirable accidental forward movement of the receiver it is a further object of my invention to provide a form of yielding' lock which will hold `the framework in `its normal rearward position. The lock not only assists gravity to hold the c'e'ivr bobbin receiving position but also prevents upward move- 26 claims. (C1. 13a-255iv chute untilthe receiver has been `moved forwardly a 4safe distance.

When a flexible cloth bag of large bobbin holding capacity is used itis found that the bobbins cause it to bulge and project into the path of the picking mechanism which is ordinarily located immediately behind the bag. It is a further obje'ct of my present invention to provide'a guard jwhich keeps the back part of the bobbin bag from projecting into thepath of operation of the picking mechanism; This guard maybe either a part independent oftheA bag and held on the rbag support, orf it may be built into the bag' in' the form of a reinforcing stiff plate for the back Wallof-the bag; I

When a cloth bag is-inverted for the purpose of emptying it may be dicult to get all the bobbins out of the bag due to sagging of its botwill appear'A as the description proceeds, my infrom which depends a bobbin chute I3.

ment of the receiver `toward the para of mets line 3 3, Fig. 1 d

Fig. 4 is a frontelevation looking in the direcvention resides in the combination and arrange- -ment'of parts hereinafter 4described and set forth.

Fig.A 3` is an enlarged horizontal section on tion of arrow 4, Fig. 3,v partsl being` omitted,

Fig. 5 is a vertical section on line 5 5, Fig.` 4,

Fig. 6 is a plan AView looking in` the direction of arrowI-, Figi'. 1, Y

A Fig.` '7 is an' enlarged vertical section on line '1 -'1,` Fig. 6,

Figs. and 9 are diagrammatic views showing the manner-of handling thereceiverwhen it is to beA emptied of bobbins.

Fig. 10 is a View similar to part'` of Fig. 2 showing the modified form of the invention, and

Fig. 1l is a horizontal section on line II--I I, Fig'.10`. I I

Referring to the' drawingsi,Y the loom frame lo supports a lay II provided with a shuttlebox I2 During normal loom operation the lay reciprocates backwardly and forwardly and causes the chute to traverse a, given path under the shuttle box.

Weft replenishing operations will ordinarily occur when the lay is at its foremost position or on socalled front center, at which time the spent or depleted bobbins will be expelled downwardly from the shuttle S and will be guided along the chute I3 in a generally forwardly and downwardly directed path.. My presentinventionreh lates to improved preferably removablemeans for receiving and collecting the spent bobbins.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 1 and2 the loom frame has projecting therefroma .sup

in Fig. l and formed withan upwardly-'opening recess I8. The member I1 has on the front side thereof an upwardly and forwardly flared lip or l tongue I9 to provide the recess I8 with a widened mouth. Formed as part of the support-land located above thel member I'I is a cross bar 28- shown in Figs. .1; vand 2. [When so formed the u frame will havegvertical side members 25 and 26 .locatedrespectively at the right and left as viewed from-the front, ofthe .ljoomrand joined at their bottomsby'` a horizontal` supporting member 21 integral with the side members. The upper ends of. theside memberslEv-and 26 project rearwardly from 4the front of-'the receiver to form downwardlyl and backwardly inclined arms 38 and 3l, respectively, Vthe rear ends of which are preferably-freed. The side members are joined near` .26; is s o located as to extend alongl and infront .ofthe cross bar, v of thesupport frame I5 when f the parts areV in'lfthejposition shown in Fig. 42. The guides V2| and '221;position the side members and 26, respectively, to locatejthe frame as ,shown in Fig.- 1. f Additional forwardly'extending ,guides Y23 on support vl S'may'beiprfvded t0 brace the side members above the guides2I and 22.

vThebag B maygbamade of suitable durable fabric and has right andfjleft sidesand 36a .back wall 3.1 and Va `front wall 38.- These walls are connected at their bottoms toaflatstrip of sheet materialserving-,as a floorv 39 for the bag. The lioor, may b,e cemented or otherwise secured .tothe several walls of the bag. 4

The topsof the right and Yleft-walls 35 and 3S are provided with hems 40 through, whichare slipped the arms l3B and 3|. Thefront wall 38 is provided with eyelets and grommets 42 through which extend attaching cords 43 wrapped around theimembers 25 an126 preferably below the upper cross bar 32 and then knotted.` The outer wall v35` andv frontv wall 38 adjacent-,the forwardright endfof 'the bag are provided with a pair of grom- .mets 45; through which extends a short flexible cord 45 tied around vertical side member 2,5 under cross bar 33. v In similarmanner the inner or left wallzS `and front wall38 are provided with grommets 41 through which extends another flexible 4cord'48 tied around side member 26 under cross .bar 33.` Y. ,j

`A yielding lock* designated generally 'at 1,50 -is 4 lformed of resilient sheet material and is secured at 5I to the cross bar 28 of frame I5. This lock has upper and lower prongs 52 and =53Vthe forward free ends of which are shaped as indicated 5 in Fig. 5 sothat cross Ibar 33 will normally lie between the prongs 52 and 53 but can pass between the free ends of the prongs when moving forwardly or backwardly.` While I have shown two of these prongs, it should be borne in mind that the bottom prong 53 can be omitted, but the upper. prong is desirable for a reason which will appearzlpresently. Whatever specific form the yieldinglock takes it should have some resilience and shouldpreferably extend over and in'contact with a cross bar 33 when frame F is seated inthe recess I8 as shown in Fig. 2.

A*Under normal conditions the receiver will be in the yposition shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and the upwardlyffacing mouth of Vthe bag designated at M will be positioned to receive bobbins B as they descend alongthe chute I3 incident to replenishing operations-of the loom., ,'Whenit is desired to empty Ythe `bagof its accumulation of spent bobbinagthe attendant will grasp the v`cross tube or bar 32with one Yhand and rock the frame and bag forwardly orjto the left' as'viewed in Fig. 8 during which operation the supportrmember l2Il of the frame F will rock4 in the recess I8 as by a pivotal action. After the frame has been moved forwardly from the ,position of Fig. 2V to that shown in Fig-8 the crosslbar Y33 will be in front of the upper prong" 52, the frame may then be lifted entirely freeof thesupportl5 to the position indicated in Fig. 9. The attendant will then grasp either the bar 33 or the cross member 21 with his other hand and invert thebag` for the purpose of emptying the bobbins into a box or the like not shown moved from loom to loom for lthe purpose. During this emptying operation the lcords 46 and 48 dueto theirsupport by the'cross bar 3,3wil1-hold the bag against collapsing and will permit Vthe bobbins to move out of the mouth of the .bagwheinr the latter is inverted. Bar 2'I is then reinserted into the recess I8 and the receiver swung rearwardly so that cross Ybar 33 will pass under the top resilient prong 52 and be held by it against the cross bar2ll. v. It willbe apparent from Fig. 2 that when the receiveris innormal Yposition thegreater part of 50 itsv'weight is behind the `cross barl 28 and the receiver, therefore tends tonremaininV `position with the support` member 2.1in1recess I8, .bar 3,3 .againstbar 28, and lateral movement is prevented ,by stops 2| andl22. -QFurther'more,. crossbar33is held against thel bar 20 by the prong I52.v

5.3 lrrorderfto insure proper entryofthe bobbins intothe bag the mouth M mustproject behind the forward part of the path traversed bythe chute. Because-of this fact damage might result if the oyrveceiver were liftedy straight up from the position shown in Fig. 2. To prevenirsuch movement the Aupper prong .52.is made long enough to require the ,frame Fito be-swung forwardly to a position where all Vpartsrof the receiver Will.=be forward of said path before thereceiver can .be raised.V The upeine Prefersdferlii Qite. diei/@eti,6.1.1,lile'fid'y4 described the nflexibilityof the hagmakesdesiralole sedfauaf-. 9- I- 10 f1.9.. wish. .heuer/jef? ieee' d, to .the use# th'. .guard .there ieif, .2Q

iin, ne mangaring ce para set ferais rigs ,1Q adn. ,1111 tris modied forin fihebee haelellilieieie Het Plat h lcilis remediate@ side Walls 6l and 68 nih rag asinqlicadails in. 1;-, Piate @einen errerdlva steigen@ distance 110er@- ieeiihe has from the' D'idietmehans arid in eviiect serves the same function as the guard Wall 63.

,. Itisfiesirableihei some formf reinforcement barrow/idee to keep the has Hom. sagging .out f shape when being turned horizontallydand then Vill? dlllng. the...emptyllgpemrm- The rear partsvof `theiloag will he reinforced. by the aeresaid ,plete 65 bili in, Offler i@ reie'fefethe freek-ef @aber I .Provi/.fie We ,Vertal reds m; one for each ofthe frontlcorners oi the pag' as sliownmore particularly irrFig. l1. These rods 'lt` arebheldf"inlthe' front cornersof'y the bag by stitchingM 'll and ertend" fortheug'reater part yof the height or the `pagA along the vertical' members 25'fan'd` 26 andin position to' engaget'hb` cross bars jpinifggjjniese members' when; `the tag' ijs turned to a horizontalpositionduring `the"erlptying op'- erat'ioh. It willoe obvious that when the guard ijrcrjm the fre'goin'g it' will begs-een that; have Y.

provided a simpleforni of'bobhi receiver wherein the' frame F supports the bohloin receiving bag B in bobbin receiving position.v The receiver is;4 however, readily removahle from the support |5`when the' b'agis te be'empueaof hobbies'. n wiuaiso be seen that the side 'members' 25 and 2B extend vertically and are iorwarduof the center of gravity of thefreceiver asa whole andfr this reason theren r tends" by its weight'lto remain in the positi shown in Fig. 2.` Furthermore, the resilient prong `52 notl only serves as a resilient lock to hold the receiver inV normal position but also resists upward movement of thereceiver'un'til the receiver is forward of the path traversed by the chute I`3`.' It will also be noted that the bag is at- Vt'c'lied vto the 'frame Fby cords 46 and 48 in such mannerlas'to be held against collapsing when invte'dlfor thepurpose of emptying bobbins. The "h msjll'tendbygravity to slide down the arms3 a' Ad31andkeep thernouth of the .bag open. The guards 'andi keep the hag'irom bulging rearwardly into the path of .the picker mechanism, .af the/ reinforcing rods 1D prevent sagging of ag when it isv inverted,` Y

ng thusdescribed my `invention it will be seen that change'sandmodicatons may bemade ernstes possible to uild the guard into the bag g byitloseskilled in the artwthout depart: nig im jure spirit ancjgscnipe "of tneinyenticnanc tdbejnmite'd tothe' detaiishrein' twnat dlaixis: Y Ia weit' replenisning loom from vihiich" de; obhinsfare'discharged, a' bobldin `receiver s id" bobhir's, .a support secured tol the loo'm, a; Jn-the "sullllort and eitedin'g upwardly therefrome a nlolobin y receiving" bag" pended fromY the upperpart of saidvframe" and hanging* downwardly therealong, and"m`eahs"t resistswayingjof the lower part of the bag dur? ing, loom operation4 l 2*: In a weft replenishing` loom `from which depletedibobbins aredischarged, a bobbin receiver for said bobbins, a support xed to the` lower part of thefloom, a frame mounted; on said support and extending upwardly therefrom;` a bobbin receiving flexible bag supportedat the upper end thereof to saidframe and extendingI downwardly therealong, and meansl connecting the low-:r` part of the' bag to said frame to resist swayingof said bag during loom operation.- e n l y 3. In a weft replenishing loom having a bobloin discharging chute traversing a given hack-A and forth path,` a support'secured to the lower part oi the loom, a bobbin receiver -having apobbin receiving mouth normally.4 extending under the forward part ci said path; and means constituting a horizontal pivotal connection between the supportand the lower part of the receiveraround which the upper part of thereceiver` ismovable forwardly to a position in which said mouth is forward of said path. z 0

4. In aweft replenishing loom having a bobbin discharging chute traversing a given back and forth path, a support secured to the loom, a bobbin receiver having a mouth normally extending under the forward part of said path, said support and receiver having cooperating nparts forming a pivotalmounting around, which the receiver is movable forwardly and said pivotal mounting permitting upward moveme-nt of the receiver, and a guarden said support overhanging part of said receiver, said guard overhanging said part during forward pivotal movement of the receiver Ito prevent upward movement of `the receiver until the mouth of the latter is forward of said path.

5. In a weft replenishing loom having a bobbin discharging chute traversing a given back and for-th path, a support secured to the loom having an upwardly opening recess therein, a blbn receiver mounted on saidfsupport and having a part thereof entering said recess and defining with the `latter a pivotalconnection between the receiver and support around which said receiver isv movable pivotally in a forward direction, said pivotal connection permitting upward movement oi the receiver, and a guard on said support overhanging another part of said receiver when the latter is in normal position, said guard overhanging said other part during forward 'pivotal movement of the receiver until the latter is forward of said path, after which said 4receiver can be lifted from said support and clear of said guard and path.

6. In a wei-t replenishing loom having a bobbin f discharging chute traversing a Agiven back and forth path, a support `secured to the lower part of the loom in xed position with respect to said path, a bobbinreceiver, the lower part thereof and said support cooperating to mount the receiver for forward pivotal movement of the upper part of the receiver from normall position thereof, said `receiver being so disposed when in normal-positionthat the center of gravity thereofltends tofmove .said receiver toward said path, and stop means on' saidgsupportmengagingYsaid receiver tolimit rearward movement thereof.

, 7. In a weft replenishing loom having a bobbin discharging, chute traversing a given back and forthpath, a support secured to the loom in fixed positio-nwith respect to said path, a bobbin receiver having a part thereof mounted on-said support for movement of the receiver forwardly from the normal position thereof, saidreceiver beingso disposed when in normal position that the center of gravity thereof tends to move said receiver toward said path, stop means on said support engaging said receiver to limit rearward movement thereof, and resilient means on said support normally engaging said receiver and tending'to hold the'latter in position'to engage lsaid stop means. f 'I 8, In a weft replenishing loom having a bobbin discharging chute `traversing a given back and forth path,- a stationary support fixed to the loom, a bobbin receiver having a mouth extending iinderaY part of said path, means on said receiver and support constituting a pivotal mounting around which said receiver is movable forwardly, and a yielding guard on said support overhanging a part of said receiver and tending normally `to hold said receiver in normal position and effectiveA during forward pivotal movement ofthe receiver to overhang said part until after said, mouth has moved to a position forward of said path.

9. In a weft replenishing loom, a support fixed with respect to the loom, a bobbin receiver mountedon s aid support for forward and upward movement relatively to said support, and a combined guard and yielding lock means mounted on said support and overhanging a part of said 'receiver and tending normally to hold the receiver inv bobbin receiving position, said means preventing upward movement of said receiver until thelatter during forward movement thereof causes said part to move forward of said combined guard and yielding lock means. Y

10.,A bobbin receiver for a weft replenishing loom Ihaving horizontally spaced side members each formed with an arm extending rearwardly Vfrom the front of the receiver, means connecting vsaid side members, and a bobbin receiving bag supported by said arms and attached to said side members. Y Y

' 11. A bobbin receiver for a weft replenishing loom including a frame having a substantially horizontal part from each end of which a side 4member extends upwardly and then rearwardly from the front of the receiver to form a supporting arm, and a bobbin receiving bag supported by said arms and attached to said side members.

12.',A bobbin receiver for a weft replenishing loom, said receiver comprising a frame at the front thereof comprising a substantially horizontending from each side member rearwardly from Ythe front of the receiver, and a bobbin receiving bag supported by said armsand attached to said .side members. e c 13j In a bobbin receiver for a weft replenishing loom, a frame at the front yof the receiver comprising a substantially horizontal bottom member, f a side member extending upwardly from `'eachend of said bottomfmember, an arm for,

the upper part of `each side member extending l rearwardly from the` front of .the receiver, a big suspended from the Y arms,` Across bar means lclonnecting said side members, and attaching'means for the bagV passing around said -Vsideyinembers and under said cross-bar means. -1

.14. In a bobbin receiverfor a weft replenisliing` m, aframe at the front of the receiver having a substantially horizontal bottom member con'- nected at each end thereofto an fupwardly'te'xtending side member from which an arm extends downwardly and rearwardly from'the front of the receiver, a bag suspended from said arms,a` crossbar extending Vbetween said side members adjacent to the bottom member, a second cross bar extending between said members adjacent saidV arms, and means attaching said bag tosaid frame including holding elements located 'adjacent the bottom of the bag and passing under the flrstnamed cross bar and other holding elements located adjacent the top "of the bag and passing under the second named cross bar.V

15. In a bobbin receiver for a weft repleni'shing loom, a substantially horizontal bottom member, a side member extending upwardly Valong the front of the receiver, from each end of the bottom member, an arm extending rearwardly from each side member, a bobbin receiving bag suspended from said arms and located rearwardly of said side members, and means attaching the forward part of said bag to the upper and lower parts of said side members.

16. A bobbin receiver for a weft replenishing loom provided with a support having a guard thereon, said receiver comprising a substantially horizontal bottom member formed for mounting on said support, ,a side member extending upwardly from each end of said bottom member,- a rearwardly extending arm on each side member, a cross bar adjacent to said bottom member extending between said side members for engagement with said guard, and afbobbinreceiving bagsuspended fromV said arms and having 'the lower part thereof attached to said cross bar.

17. A bobbin receiver for a weft replenishing loom, said receiver comprising a frame at the front thereof having a substantially horizontal bottom member, an upwardly extending side member connected to each end of the bottom member, a rearwardly extending arm on each side member, a cross bar connecting saidside members adjacent said arms and affording a hand hold for manipulation of the receiver, and a bobbinjreceiving bag supported by said arms, and means on said bag engaging said side members `below said crossy bar to limit rearward movement of the bag relatively to said side members.

18. In a bobbin receiver for a weft replenishing loom, the front part of saidreceiverA comprisinglside members, an arm extending rearwardly from the upper end of each sidemember, a cross bar connecting the lower ends of Vsaid side members and affording a hand hold, a secondccross bar connecting the upper parts of said side members and affording a second hand hold, a bag suspended from said arms and having forward parts rthereof extending downwardly. along said side members, and attaching means forthe bag passing under vsaid cross bars, the cross bars affording means f or inverting the receiverV for the emptying of bobbins therefrom. 4 Y

19. In a bobbin receiver for a weft replenishing loom, a frame having spaced vertical members at the front of the receiver, an armextendingrearwardly and downwardly from the` upper end of each member, a cloth bobbin holding bag having the forward part thereof connected to said vertical members and having a bobbin receiving mouth between said arms, and means attaching the top of the bag to said arms, said attaching means tending by gravity to move down said arms to keep the bobbin receiving mouth open.

20. In a weft replenishing loom having shuttle picking mechanism moving along a given path, a bobbin receiver for bobbins discharged during weft replenishing operations of the loom located in front of said path, said receiver having flexible side and front walls, and means forming part of the receiver extending along the back thereof between the side walls to prevent the receiver from bulging into said path of the picking mechanism.

21. In a bobbin receiver for a weft replenishing loom having picking mechanism moving in a given path, said receiver including a flexible bag provided with a rigid rear wall which faces said path when the receiver is in bobbin receiving position.

22. A bobbin receiver for a weft replenishing loom, said receiver including a frame having horizontally spaced substantially vertical side members connected together and having their upper ends extended rearwardly from the front of the receiver, a ilexible bobbin bag supported by said rearwardly extending upper ends of the side members, and means connecting the lower parts of the bag and frame limiting rearward movement of the bag relatively to the side members.

23. A bobbin receiver `for a weft replenishing loom, said receiver including a frame having a cross bottom member and side members extending upwardly from the bottom member and having the upper parts thereof extended rearwardly from the front of the receiver, a flexible bobbin bag supported by the rearwardly extended upper parts of said side members, and means connect- 10 ing the lower parts of the frame and bag limiting movement of the bottom of the bag rearwardly from said side members.

24. A bobbin receiver for a weft replenishing loom having a lay and a support, said receiver including a frame having horizontally spaced substantially vertical side members the upper ends of which are extended rearwardly toward the lay, a flexible bobbin bag supported by said rearwardly extended upper ends, means connecting the lower parts of the bag and side members limiting rearward movement of the bag relatively to the frame toward the lay, and means connecting said side members to engage said support to hold the receiver in operative position on the loom.

25. A bobbin receiver for a weft replenishing loom having a lay and a support, said receiver including a frame having horizontally spaced substantially vertical side members connected together and having the upper ends thereof extended rearwardly toward the lay, a flexible bobbin bag supported by said rearwardly extended upper ends, means on the bag engaging the lower part of the frame limiting rearward movement of the bag relatively to the frame toward the lay, and means secured to said frame to engage said support to hold the receiverI in operative position on the loom.

26. A bobbin receiver for a weft replenishing loom, said receiver including a iiexible bag the upper end of which has a substantially rectangular bobbin receiving mouth, a frame having substantially vertical side members extending along the bag and having their upper ends extended along opposite sides of the mouth, means by which the bag is supported by said upper ends, and means connecting the lower ends of the bag and frame to limit movement of the bottom of the bag away from the side members.

RICHARD G. TURNER. 

